The purpose of this article is to prevent individuals or contractors
from placing, or throwing snow from sidewalks, walkways, private streets
and driveways in the public roadways by means of snowblowers, plows,
shovels or other similar means.
No person, firm or corporation, the owner, tenant or occupant
of any premises abutting on any street shall throw, place or deposit
any snow or ice into or upon any street in said Township, it being
the intent and purpose of this provision to prohibit all persons from
throwing, casting, placing or depositing snow and ice, which accumulated
within the private property belonging to said person, upon the sidewalks
or streets of the Township of Lumberton. Persons in motor vehicles
and snow removal equipment causing such snow to be placed in the Township
right-of-way shall also be subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-77.1
et seq.
Failure of any owner, occupant, developer or tenant to comply
with the requirements of this article, upon conviction, shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $500 or a term of imprisonment not to exceed
30 days or a term of community service not to exceed 30 days in the
discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. Each day that the violation
exists shall be deemed a separate offense. It is the intent of this
article that the responsibility for compliance shall be a joint responsibility
of the owner, developer, occupant or tenant of the premises in question.
This imposition and collection of a fine or other penalty under this
section shall not constitute a bar to the right of the Township to
collect its certified costs and attorney's fees incurred in connection
with the removal of snow or ice upon failure of the responsible party
to act or the related costs and attorney's fees to collect such costs.
Such collection may be through a lien on the property, or suit in
a court of competent jurisdiction.